Undaunted by the defeat at the hands of Pakistan yesterday, South Korea came strongly to draw fast moving Indians 1-1 in their second match of the fourth Asian Champions Trophy here.

India dominated the opening spell with good number of goal bound attacks, but Korean goalie stood firm and saved the team from any blues.

Koreans waited patiently and working with geometrical precision, bounced on to the early chance when a forward collected a triangle move and whacked the ball into the D for the opening goal that put Indians on the mat.

Hard working Nikkin effected a solo from right flank shortly after lemon time, and served a minus to Lalit, who just turned full to send reverse to equalize in the 32nd minute.

It was an equal m,atch with both goalies putting their best to thwart unending number of attacks. Sree saved India from all the four Penalty Corners it conceded, while Rupinder was anything but sharp today with all the three PCS his team got. The last one was pathetic in the sense he sent the ball completely wide off the right post.

Ramandeep Singh, Chenglensana, Akashdeep Singh got their quota of chances, but Korean defence was solid.

Earlier, a panic defender Jasjeet Kular almost gifted a goal to Korea, but a dive and deflection from Korea in front of Indian goalmouth just bounced to the right of post.

“We were not good enough to make use of chances we made,and the penetrations we made. This will be good lesson for my boys as they prepare for Pak match today”, Rolent Oltmans, the Indian chief coach said post match.